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Friday, June 14, 2013

going old school

Welcome to finish it up Friday! I was hoping to have my sewing room put together to share today, but that certainly didn't happen. Turns out I have a finished quilt top to share instead. I'll take it! :)

I went old school in the sewing department this week. I made several wonky log cabin blocks and put them on a white background. I realize this is soooo 4 years ago, but it was still fun to do. :) Isn't this such a happy quilt?

For the centers I fussy cut fabric that my sister bought for me in Sweden a few years ago. (Thanks Anita!) I think this was a great way to show case the fabric. A side benefit was using up some of my string scraps, which are always plentiful. The blocks are huge! 20" finished. When making my blocks I tried to mix up my color schemes to make it NOT make it look so much like me, but I don't know that I succeeded in that. It's really hard to work against your normal inclinations.

I haven't sashed a quilt in white for quite awhile now. I really dislike the colored threads showing through the front, so I tried pressing the final seams toward the centers. I hope that alleviates at least some of the problem. Still, there are lots of threads to trim before I baste! The quilt top is 60" x 80".

Do you have a finish to share today? If so, please link up to a specific post. Thanks for joining me!

You are good for cutting all those tiny threads I usually leave them and then pout about it when it is done;) Sometimes. I was a dork one time and used a pink thread thinking I was being good about using up thread that I already had before buying more. Not so good on the back of white when you can clearly see it showing thru:/ What are you gonna do?!

I don't know what is "four years ago" because I just started quilting! AND I love everything you do! Your tutorials have been such a help to me. Thanks for all your instructions, inspiration and sharing of your life with all of us.

I really love your quilt! The colors are bright and happy! I do the same thing with the pressing, but I also use 505 basting spray, and then I pin. Yep I overdo it. But the spray keeps all those little threads where you want them until you quilt it. Then the quilting keeps them there. i love your blog btw.jan@http://sewandsowfarm.blogspot.com/

mmmm, old school? The log cabin? Wonky? All the white? I love it all! Yours was the first blog I ever followed. And your use of so much white let me begin to actually use all those scraps I've been saving for years. And making quilts I loved. Cheers to you! Toni

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